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Martes, 1/6/2021 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - La Alianza Francesa alista proyecciones de películas (The French Alliance prepares film screenings) - The film cycle at the Alianza Francesa started today (martes) with La nult venue by Frederic...
By Maggie Fox When the final Phase 3 data came out last November showing the mRNA vaccines made by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna were more than 90% effective, Dr. Anthony Fauci had no words. He texted smiley face emojis to a journalist seeking his reaction. This...
By Mauricio Savarese Just one Covid-19 patient is in critical condition at the Dr. Geraldo Cesar Reis clinic in Serrana, a city of almost 46,000 in Sao Paulo state’s countryside. The 63-year-old woman rejected the vaccine that was offered to every adult resident of...
By Michael Stott Ravaged by one of the world’s worst coronavirus outbreaks, wracked by political turmoil, scarred by corruption scandals and blighted by worsening poverty, Peru will choose its fourth president in under a year on June 6. Described by many observers as...
Lunes, 31/5/2021 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Nada. Otras cosas - Titular - El oro de Andrés Chocho lleva dedicatoria al cielo (Andrés Chocho's gold bears a dedication to heaven) - Speedwalker Chocho won a gold medal in the 20,000 m. in the Campeonato Sudamericano...
By Jan Dynes I felt like returning to the days when I was still a teenager for Memorial Day to reflect on the last 50 years. No electrónics then, our family had an avacado wall phone in the kitchen, no answering machine, so if you weren't home you simply missed the...
Pledging that “no one will have special privileges, including me” for receiving Covid-19 vaccines, President Guillermo Lasso hosted a Monday morning news conference laying out the details of his vaccination program. The president said he was confident that there will...
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Cuenca’s Civil Registry office has erected barricades outside its historic district office to handle the crowd waiting to apply for passports. Last week, the line at Alfonso Jerves - Manuel Vega office sometimes stretched for three blocks, with some claiming they are...
Only two weeks ago, medical professionals said it would be almost impossible for Guillermo Lasso to fulfill his presidential campaign promise to vaccinate nine million Ecuadorians within 100 days. Almost overnight that has changed. “Since last Wednesday and Thursday,...
Leonardo Loja is 43 years old. In the course of our conversation about his life, he never mentioned taking a vacation. He is a farmer, and farmers know that their crops are wholly dependent on them every day of the year. Born in Cuenca; Loja spent his childhood...
Four more people died in Colombia on Thursday and Friday as tens of thousands of protesters marked a month of demonstrations across the country, while talks between the government and the national strike committee were stalled. In Cali, which has become an epicentre...
Life as depicted in George Orwell’s 1984 “could come to pass in 2024” if lawmakers don’t protect the public against artificial intelligence, Microsoft’s president has warned. Speaking to BBC's Panorama, Brad Smith said it will be "difficult to catch up” with the...
It should not be up to the government to determine if the news media is telling the truth and opinions should not be subject to criminal penalties. That is the basis of changes to the national communication law that the President Guillermo Lasso sent to the National...
The leaders of land transport federations, the unions representing trucking company owners, said Thursday they could call a nationwide strike on June 4 if the government doesn’t agree to discuss rising fuel costs. The owners are demanding that the government restore...
By Matthew Crawford When I was small, my father would conduct experiments around the house. When you blow across the top of a wine bottle, how many modes of vibration are there? How do you get the higher notes? Another time, the matter under investigation might be the...
The Health Ministry says that 700,000 doses of the Chinese Sinovac vaccine will arrive in Quito on Saturday. Of the total doses, the People's Republic of China donated 200,000 while 500,000 were purchased. “This is wonderful news in light of the recent shipment delays...
By Robert Bradley There are many fine restaurants in Cuenca, and with the pandemic finally beginning to be under control, there will be many more opening their doors soon. We couldn’t be more pleased. Those who will soon open or are considering doing so are fortunate...
Author's Note: In July and August of 2018, the City of Cuenca, Ecuador presented my solo exposition “Momento Decisivo - Joyas Ocultas de los Andes.” Nine selections of my art hung in the Museo Central de la Escuela Viejo in El Centro. The exposition was originally...
By Roxy Manson Pfizer, Moderna and other Covid-19 vaccines have been proven to be effective for at least six months -- since the first shots were administered late last year. Based on comments from a few pharmaceutical executives and some public health officials,...
